Garment-clasp.



No. 896,331. PATENTBD AUG. 18, 1908. 1v1. W. SCHLOSS. GARMENT CLASP..

APPLICATION FILED 00T. 3, 1907.

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MEYER SCHLOSS, OF V,NEW YORK, N. Y.

GARMEN'r-CLASP.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 18, 1908.

Application filed October'l 3, 1907. Serial No. 395,779.

To all 'whom it may concern'.- Be it known that I, MEYER W. ScnLoss, a citizen of the United States, residing at New York city, in the county'of New York and clasp which grips they stocking or' garment with great security, and which can be very easily disengaged when desired. Y

A form of garter clasp in common use employs a metallic loop in which is received a rubber button which serves to depress the fabric to be clasped into the slot or recess of the loop, thereby binding the same tightly against the side walls; In order to still further cushion Vthe engagement with vthe fabricto be clasped, it has been proposed to cover the metallic loop with'rubber so that the fabric shall not be slidably borne against a hard surface, which would be liable to .injure it. In this case, however, the rubber is iable to be cut or abraded by the engagement, the na'ture of rubber not being adapted to withstand the shearing or slicing stresses imparted to it when the fabricvis moved' downward with considerable pressure'in its receiving slotof the metallic loop.

In carrying .out the present invention lI propose to form the metallic loop witha rub-y ber cover designed to coperate with a rub,

ber button, and I envelop both the loop and the button with a textile fabric or braided"y envelop. This textile or braided envelop is made quite loose upon the parts which it surrounds,vwhicl 1 serves an important function in the action fof the device,as.will be later Y more particularly pointed out.

With these objects in view the invention consists in the features of construction and combination as hereinafter set forth and.

claimed.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a front or face view of a garter clasp embodying the prinvciples of my invention; Fig. 2 is a vertical Referrin parts are esignated by the same reference sign, 1 indicates the usual elastic strap by which the garter clasp is' supported. p

2 indicates the link or metallic connecting loop joining the strap 1 to a socket piece 3, which is of such transverse section as to be capable of receiving both the link 2 and the loop ,4 in pivotal engagement.

5 designates a fabric strip looped about the socket piece 3 and having abutton 6, fastened toits extremity. The diameter of the 'button 6 and the length of the strip 5 are s-uch that the button passes freely into the restricted lower portion 7, of the loop.

The construction of the button 6 is articularly shown in Fi 2. 8 denotes a rlvet or supporting stem astened to a metallic plate 9,through which the strip or web 5 is threaded so as to be permanently fastened thereto. 10 indicates the body of the button or stud formed to surround the stem 8 and having the "general shape or outline required, At its ends immediatelyadjacent to the stem 8 this core or body is depressed, as shown at 11. 12 denotes a fabric lor braided cover surrounding the rubber body 10 of the stud or button, and deflected at .its ends beneath the head 13,-o`f the stem 8, and into the hollow 'portions 11 of the rubber body. `The cover or envelop 12 made quite loose on the rubber core or bod 11 which secures certain characteristics la more fullypointed vout. I provide a tubular rubber covering I14 'for the loop 4, said 'cover terminating coincidentally with thel ends of the loop 4, as particularly shown in Fig. 3 This construction provides a ielding vcover for the metallic loop which wil not into the drawings in which like ter a braided or textile fabric cover 15, somef what analogous to the cover 12 of the button 6. The fabric or braided cover 15 should be loose on the inclosed loop member with itsA rubber covering in order to permit a slight longitudinal movement. practically very important in order to pre.- vent the rubber being cut when the clasp is engaged upon a fabric. With a construction of thls character the cutting or slicing action This yielding is v of the unyielding button on the rubber is entirely overcome.- It is evident that the direct enga ement of the button is with the fabric -enve op 9 and anytan ential or-cut ting force is resisted by the abrio envelop Thel which is amply strong for this purpose. fabric envelop absorbs any undue sliding or shearing actionwhich is applied when the button, togetherwith the fabric to be clasped,

is pushed down into the slotA of thevloo 4. This action is assisted'by the textile fa ric or braided covering of the button. From another standpoint the .action may be considered to be the protection afforded by a loose layer between the fabric to be clasped and vthe rubber cushion which, closely surrounds the, metallic parts. In this way the y surface of the rubber is protected from the action mentioned.

direct frictional rubbing of the'fabric to be clasped, which is'found practically suflicient to avoid the injurious cutting or slicing What I claim, is i 1. A garment clasp com rising a metallic loop having an elongate opening and a button or stud with which the loop is adapted to engage, said loop having a rub fitting textile fabric for the purpose setforth.

er coating, I and the coating beingcovered by a loose 'en and a button or stud having a central stem, a rubber core or body supported therev by, and a braided outside cover or envelop, said loo having a rubber coating and a loose fitting raided envelop ada ted to receive the direct engagement of sai' button, for the purpose set forth.

4. A garment clasprco'mprising a loop having an elongated opening, and a button orv studwith which theloop is adapted to be enga ed, said button having a central stem, a yie ding core or body sup o'rted thereby, and a textile cover or enve op ada ted to receive the direct engagement of said oop.

In Witness whereof, I subscribe my ysignature, in the presence lof two witnesses.

MEYER w. scHLoss.

Witnesses:

FRANK S. OBER, WM. A. RosENBAUM. 

